the overall our mission is to provide a safe and secure environment for the entire community. june 10th, members of our community walked into this courthouse has the potential jurors. just like people throughout the country do in our 3,000 plus counties. once seated, these individuals will decide cases in controversial in their respective jurisdictions and they die it under the watchful eye of a presiding judge. now, for 15 days, this jury has heard from witnesses. they have viewed evidence. they have learned the facts. they have been instructed on the laws that apply, and now they are deliberating. and soon, hopefully, they will issue a verdict. as americans we entrust our fellow citizens with this solemn duty in exchange we, the public, respect and accept their decision. now, at times, as individuals, we may not agree with this verdict, but at communities within our country we respect the rule of law. before i turn the podium over to chief smith, i would like too speak to what i see in our community. we recognize, while this case has brought a great deal of emotion, there's